[Sca-cooks] Teaching in the SCA

[David Walddon]

I rarely teach in the SCA any more.

Not because I don't want to but because the autocrats of the Ithra's  
(our classes) either ask me to late (to late being 3 months) or to  
early (being a year in advance). Timing is everything. I am almost  
always booked 3 months in advance with work, or other engagements. On  
the other hand I am not able to commit a year in advance because my  
work schedule is not solid that far in advance.
I love to teach, and will go anybut the reality is the Ithra  
Chancellors who get me to teach at their events are the ones that  
continue to ask (and ask early, but not to early).
Also it is important to have an open mind in what you want someone to  
teach. I have had people say "I would like you to teach A and only A  
and nothing but A" and I no longer want to teach A or I will teach A  
if you also let me teach B. Flexibility is critical if I am going to  
teach. Have an idea of what you want me to teach, but be flexible.

David

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Food is life. May the plenty that graces your table truly be a VAST  
REPAST.

David Walddon
david at vastrepast.com
www.vastrepast.com
web.mac.com/dwalddon


On Apr 22, 2008, at 4:52 PM, Johnna Holloway wrote:

> TI is interested in seeing what people have to say on the topic.
> It's a subject close to my heart and actually I was the one to suggest
> that it might be appropriate as a Quest topic.
> I'd like to see people send ideas/opinions in to TI on the topic.
> So I thought I would see what people have to think; this list usually
> can be counted
> on for opinions.
>
> Johnnae
> (and yes doesn't it really suck when you go to all the work, drive the
> long distances,
> get the hotel room, and find out on the day of the event that they
> didn't advertise the class, or there are no students,
> or they mis-scheduled your talk or the local MoAS forgot to tell  
> anyone
> that you were coming.)
>
> Lilinah wrote:
>> Johnnae wrote:
>>
>>> Since the list is quiet, does anyone have thoughts on teaching  
>>> and classes
>>> in the SCA?
>> What sorts of info/ideas were you interested in?
>>
>
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